Participants were selected to represent diverse industries, company sizes — from small and medium enterprises to multinational corporations — and geographic regions. All participants held relevant cybersecurity, risk management, or insurance roles to ensure informed responses.

The study included respondents from the following 8 regions and 20 countries:

• Asia: Japan, South Korea, Singapore
• Canada
• Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Spain
• India, the Middle East, and Africa: India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates
• Latin America: Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
• Pacific: Australia, New Zealand
• UK
• US